Didi to Bring Driverless Ride-Hailing to Shanghai
- Self-driving taxis will be available for hire through its app
- Didi CEO announces pilot program at Shanghai AI conference
The Didi Chuxing application in Shanghai.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing will roll out robo-taxis in Shanghai, letting people hail self-driving cars through their smartphones.
Chief Executive Officer Cheng Wei made the announcement at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday, a gathering designed to demonstrate the country’s prowess in artificial intelligence that featured appearances from Elon Musk, Jack Ma and Pony Ma.